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Product development is low on CSR
managers' list of priorities, says survey
R
esearch conducted the organisation’s consumption 2degrees, is the fact that only
by sustainable business of energy, resources and travel. 15% of respondents mentioned
network and solutions provider two-thirds of all respondents new product development as
2degrees among corporate social cited cost savings as the main one of the top three priorities in
responsibility (csr) managers reason for their chief executive’s their organisation’s sustainability
has found that over 90% of commitment to sustainability. agenda. similarly, only 8%
chief executives still believe however, a similar percentage mentioned new product
sustainable business strategies (61.8%) believe that budget development when asked to
Scotland's most
are imperative for their business, allocations for sustainability provide their top three tips for
eco companies
in spite of the current economic projects are under pressure, defending the organisation’s
environment. suggesting that there will need sustainability strategy. Many
are announced
according to 2degrees, to be a greater emphasis on experts in sustainability are
61.3% of respondents believe driving general efficiencies reported to believe the only
E
leven coMpanies that the implementation of their across departments and business way to effectively manage these
were voted the cream of sustainability strategy is as high units rather than specific CSR or issues is through the generation
scotland’s green businesses at a priority as ever, because of the sustainability initiatives. of new technologies, products
the 2008 vision in Business need to generate efficiencies in More worrying, reported and processes.
for the environment of
scotland (viBes) awards in
edinburgh at the beginning of
Wales offshore wind farm offers half a
december.
the winners include:
million homes potential for wind power
Management award:
scotash – manufacturers eleven miles from the wirral.
of construction products T
he world’s second
largest offshore wind farm energy and climate change
from power station ash has been given the green light secretary ed Miliband said:
based in Kincardine-on- to be built off the coast of north “the north wales coast is set
Forth. traditional haggis wales. to become a powerhouse for
manufacturer, Macsween of according to the department renewable energy. Gwynt y
edinburgh. Qts Group – a of energy and climate change Mor will be the largest of four
multi-discipline organisation (decc), Gwynt y Mor offshore offshore wind farms which
from drumclog, lanarkshire. wind Farm combined with three combined will have the potential
tourism management other nearby wind farms off the to power the equivalent of
award: the lovat arms hotel north wales coast will provide around 680,000 homes with
in Fort augustus. edinburgh’s enough clean, green electricity to green electricity. the uK must
radisson sas hotel. power the equivalent of 680,000 approved by decc. comprising clean up its energy supply to
construction management homes. of up to 250 turbines, it will lie fight the damaging effects of
award: the loch leven the 750Mw development by some eight miles off the coast, climate change and more wind
community campus of npower renewables has been ten miles from llandudno and power will help us do this."
construction firm, Laing
o’rourke.
New legislation used as driver to launch
Manufacturing
management award: the daily
people power challenge to reduce energy use
disposable soft contact lens
manufacturers Bausch and volunteers from newcastle, emissions, removing barriers
lomb. T
he passinG of three pieces
of legislation - the climate portsmouth and Birmingham as to enable industry to invest in
service management change, energy and planning they try to reduce the energy they important new infrastructure,
award: halliburton – provider Bills - is being used as a driver use in their daily lives, with a and giving individuals and
of products and services to challenge householders to dedicated website tracking their communities the incentive to
to the energy industry save energy and cut their carbon progress, sharing their tips and use energy more efficiently and
(Montrose). emissions under the government’s comparing success. generate their own heat and
process award: infrared act on co2 people power energy and climate change energy. the new people power
road repair company nu-phalt challenge, launched at the end of secretary, ed Miliband, said: "the challenge aims to show the small
from rosyth. november. energy and planning acts will be steps we can each take so together
the initiative will follow instrumental in reducing carbon we can make a big difference."
SuStainable SolutionS December/January 2009 
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